Reviews of the training research literature show that, parallel to the growing attention to corporate training, research has also increased in the field, giving a better understanding of the subject and providing fundamental expertise on which trainers can build.

Linking Corporate Training and Effective Performance.- I Changing Environments of Training and Development.- to Part I.- 2 The Development of Competence: National Standards for Managers.- 3 The Role of Regulations in Corporate Training Strategies.- 4 The Challenge of Competence and Further Training Policies.- 5 Organization Development in a Changing Corporate Culture.- II Evaluation of Models and Strategies.- to Part II.- 6 Behavior Modeling Training in North America: a Research Summary.- 7 Changing Leadership Style: a Training Model for Lasting Effects.- 8 Human Resources Development and On-the-job Learning.- 9 Effectiveness of Seminars as a Training Tool in International Companies.- III New Training and Development Devices.- to Part III.- 10 The Self-learning Organization in a Changing Professional Environment.- 11 Strategic Management Simulations: the German Case.- 12 Computer Support of Operator Training.- 13 Delivery Systems for Corporate Training in the Future.- Author Index.